NASC 7

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ANIMAL Fur, Wool, and Leather FUR LEATHER/ PERSPECTIVE AND ATTITUDES FUR/ WOOL WOOL LEATHER PERSPECTIVE/ATTITUDES ISSUES ON CLOTHING - A synonym for hair - one of the oldest forms of clothing - Animal fibre forming the protective covering, or fleece, of sheep or of other hairy mammals, such as goats and camels. - Animal skins and hides that have been treated to preserve them andmake them suitable for use. Humanistic/Moralistic Fur farmers use the cheapest and cruelest killing methods available, including suffocation, electrocution, gas, and poison. - Fine, soft, hairy covering or coat of mammals - has been important to humankind throughout history, chiefly for warmth but also for decorative and other purposes. Consists of 2 layers:

1. Ground hair (undercoat or down hair)is the bottom layer consisting of wool hairs; its principal function is thermoregulation. 2. Guard hair - the top layer consisting of longer, nearly straight shafts of hair extending beyondthe layer; its principal function is to protect the underlying fur and skin and to shed rain or snow. guard hair of a tabby cat a picture of a wet fur FUR CLOTHING - thought to have been among the first materials used for clothing and bodily decoration. - [fur] made into coats, shawl, etc. Some animals used in fur manufacturing: fox, rabbit,mink,beavers,ermine,otters, sable,seals, cats, dogs,coyotes,chinchilla andpossum. a fur coat a set of fur clothing fox fur rabbit fur beaver fur seal fur chinchilla fur sable fur - Unlike fur, it is crimped, it is elastic, and it grows in staples. - Obtained from shearing and scouring. WOOL CLOTHING - May have begun around 6000 BC - Besides clothing, it is used for blankets, horse rugs, saddle cloths, carpeting, felt, wool insulation and upholstery. - The oldest known European Wool textile ca. 1500 BC Animals used in wool manufacturing: sheepgoatcamelrabbit clothes made of wool cashmere from goats mohair from goats quiviut from camels angora from rabbits - The preservation process employed is a chemical treatment called tanning. LEATHER CLOTHING - leather garments in the age of the Homeric heroes. - didn't need leather as much for clothes, but it was still used for many many things. Some commonly used animals in leather making: cattlelambdeerelkpigbuffalogoatalligator dogsnakeostrichkangaroooxenyak examples of leather clothing and accessories leather tanning PETA - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is the largest animal rights organization in the world, with more than 3 million members and supporters. "Animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, or use for entertainment." according to PETA FUR In the wildlife, steel-jaw traps that slam down on their legs, often cutting to the bone; Conibear traps, which crush their necks with 90 pounds of pressure per square inch; or water-set traps, makes an animal struggle for more than nine agonizing minutes before drowning. lambs are forced to endure a gruesome procedure called "mulesing," in which huge chunks of skin and flesh are cut from the animals' backsides, often without any painkillers. WOOL "The shearing shed must be one of the worst places in the world for cruelty to animals … I have seen shearers punch sheeps with their shears or their fists until the sheep's nose bled. I have seen sheep with half their faces shorn off …" LEATHER workers break cows' tails and rub chili peppers and tobacco into their eyes in order to force them to get up and walk after they collapse from exhaustion on the way to the slaughterhouse. BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE What does the bible say about animal cruelty? Genesis 3:21 - "Unto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God make coats of skins, and clothed them." Genesis 9:3 - "Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things." Exodus 21:28 - "If an ox gore a man or a woman, that they die: then the ox shall be surely stoned, and his flesh shall not be eaten; but the owner of the ox shall be quit." God allows us to benefit from the animals. Bible principles allow us to kill animals to provide food and clothing or to protect ourselves from harm. HOWEVER... life is sacred to God. END ALTERNATIVE? Faux Fur - also called as fun fur or fake fur - is any material made of synthetic fibers designed to resemble fur, normally as part of a piece of clothing. ALTERNATIVE? Tencel - breathable, durable, and biodegradable—is one of the newest cruelty-free wool substitutes. Polartec Wind Pro—made primarily from recycled plastic soda bottles—is a high-density fleece with four times the wind resistance of wool that also wicks away moisture. TENCEL FAUX FUR ALTERNATIVES? Artificial leather - also known as "leatherette", "faux leather", "Naugahyde", and "pleather". -made from plastics, often used in clothing and fabrics